Machinic Unconscious Happy Hour Gail Newman & Mari Ruti - Against Neoliberal Self-Optimization: Marion Milner and D.W. Winnicott
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Nov 27, 2022 AI Snips
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From Rural Finland to Harvard
- Mari Ruti's academic journey started in a poor Finnish village, leading her to Harvard for sociology.
- After discovering critical theory, she switched fields, eventually teaching complex theories despite initially not fully grasping them.
From Music to German Literature and Theory
- Gail Newman, from an anti-intellectual household, pursued music before finding her passion for German literature.
- Initially intimidated by theory, she later embraced psychoanalysis and Winnicott, integrating them into her work.
Two Types of Lack
- Distinguish between ontological lack (inherent to being) and context-specific lack (caused by social inequalities).
- This distinction clarifies theoretical debates where Lacanian ontological focus can clash with other critical theories emphasizing social injustices.